Wichita eagle., 1887-05-13
SECOND DAY
or the Session Of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society OF EmpOrla
PreSbytery,

The Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary society of Emporia Presbytery held its
second days session in the Central Presby-
terian church of this city yesterday. At9:SO
! the meeting was opened with devotional
hour led by Mrs. Martin, of Arkansas City,
the subject, Abraham's sacrifice.
| Next fclloweda paper by Mrs Hume, OF
Caldwell. 'sWhat Can She Do!' showing
what women had done, and intimating what
she may do 'Consecrated tact and sancti-
fed common sense' were recommended as
good ingredients in her character.
A motion for Emporia Presbyterial society
to pledge the support $500 for Miss Elers
| in Corea, after some animated discussion,
was carried
| Under the head of unfinished business, the
societies were all warmly recommended 10
adopt the constitution as furnished by the
BOARD of the Southwest. as we are all con-
nected with that board.
An admirable paper was read by Mrs
Waring. of Peabody, entitled: ''The Master
has come and is waiting for thee" 1t was
the right thing in the right place.
| A few things in this meeting are worthy OF
special mention. This was the first meeting
in which the boys missionary bands OF our
Presbytery have been represented.
Master Rob Templeton represented the
band of Eldorado in an admirable manner,
and 1.-The Alerts," Of Council Grove, sent
good representative in Master George Gentes.
The report from the Indianola society de-
serves especial notice. They number only
eleven members, but their gifts exceed those
of many stronger societies, being s55.1O Tor
the past year.
OF course Wichita led all of the societies
in the matter of giving, Newton, Arkansas
City, Eldorado and Peabyody following next
in order.
The reports of committees came next on
the programme:
First on resolutions, Mrs. Magill OF Coun-
Gil Grove, chairman.
The committee on resolutions offered the
following:
| First Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks
of the delegates and visitors to this meeting
are due to the entertainment committee, who
SO efficiently performed their trying duties.
and to the people of this church for the kind
hospitable manner in which they received
us into their homes, and while ministerlng
| to our physical wants in rOvai way, have,
by their christian sympathy, made us feel
that we are all one family in Christ Jesus,
having one Father and one elder Brother CO
laborers in the same vineyard and looking
forward to the same eternal reward. When
we came from the dinner table in the
church, where willing feet and hands had
ministered to U.S. we felt like echoing the
| words of sister who, upon similar occa
sion, exclaimed in all seriousness, 'Well
That's the best missionary meeting ever at
tended. They had just an elegant dinner"
| Second Resolved, That we express our
thanks to those ladies who have so delighted
our eyes by the floral decorations; to the
church organist and others who entertained
us with the songs of Zion and carried
us in thought to the time when
we shall join in one triumphant
song around the great white throne
with the redeemed from every kingdom and
| tribe and people and nation.
Third-Resolved, That our gratitude /:
due to those sisters who carefully prepared
essays have thrown. fresh light upon ths
great work.
Fourth-Resolved, That we offer thank
to our presbyterlal president for the patience
tact and fidelity with which she has dis
| charged nef QuuleS. we dloo ehohh .h'
other officers of the Presbyterial society fo
their faithfulness and efficiency and pledg
to all these officers our prayers and earres
cooperation
Ali we have this place Of privilege and g
down from the mount, to take up again oul
every day duties, we shall go feeling
strengthened and more ready for the con
flict. For 'as iron sharpeneth iron,'' so doe
a man the countanenee of his friend.
And oh, My dear sisters we know that th
Lord has met with us, for it is said The.
that loveth the Lord spake after one to an
osher and the Lord hearkened and heard i
and a book of remembrance was gritten be
fore Him.
ALICE a MAGILL,
MATTE A. MARTIN,
MARIE J.. EPSY.